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Bird Tweet of the Week: Dunlin

November 11, 2013

Known collectively as a ‘fling’ of Dunlins, this medium-size sandpiper is a circumpolar breeder that is recognized by...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Pileated Woodpecker

November 4, 2013

The Pileated Woodpecker is a year-round resident of our region that, despite its size, nests in large cavities...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Peregrine Falcon

October 28, 2013

Since being very nearly wiped-out in the 1950s and 60s due to the widespread use of the pesticide...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Rusty Blackbird

October 21, 2013

As its name suggests, the Rusty Blackbird can be considered rusty in two respects: first because of its...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Northern Saw-Whet Owl

October 14, 2013

The common name Saw-whet Owl comes from the bird’s whine-like call that sounds like the sharpening, or whetting,...

Bird Tweet of the Week: Yellow-Rumped Warbler

October 7, 2013

He species is known for its habit of migrating in large groups that will descend on fruit-bearing bushes...

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